Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 857:

“Are you sure about this, Mr. Ward? These items… are not exactly safe,” the man asked quietly, almost as if afraid to hear the answer.

“Don’t mention this to anyone. Just go.” Vince shot him a fierce look and waved him away.

After the man disappeared, Vince opened the box himself. Inside, rows of detonators lay perfectly arranged. Madness flickered in his eyes as he reached for one, letting his fingers glide over its icy surface. A crooked grin twisted his mouth.

“Maia, you belong to me. I won’t let anyone take you away.” His voice dropped to a hoarse, almost monstrous whisper, and his stare grew even more feverish. “This time, Maia, you’ll have to decide.”

Vince gave a low, chilling laugh, his tone heavy with obsession and finality. “Either you choose to stay with me, or we’ll go down together.”

A wicked smile lingered on his lips, sealing his resolve.

Affiliated Hospital, Chris was bouncing back with

never missed a chance to remind him not to let

yourself as someone who’s still recovering!” Maia stood at his

nodded. “Okay, okay.

help but add, “Honestly, I feel almost normal. Remember when I got shot before? I bounced back

eyes at him. What he failed to mention was how quickly he had improved back then, as she had been feeding him

injury was different. It was only on the surface. But this one — it’s inside, and it’s far more dangerous. You need to start treating this seriously.

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sat by the bed and lowered her voice. “Also, the surgical plan to remove the bullet fragment from your head still needs work. Until it’s finalized, we can’t afford another

echoed in her chest: You have to hold on, Chris. I need more time to perfect

whispered, “Okay. I’ll wait. I give

medical test coming back